St. George Coast Guard Station
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St. George Coast Guard Station, or the Staten Island Coast Guard Station, located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal, is a complex of 22 historic buildings and was best known for the invention and manufacturing of lighthouse equipment. The Office Building and U.S. Light-House Depot Complex, designed by Alfred B. Mullet and completed in 1865, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and comprise an official New York City Landmark.
Office Building and U.S. Light-House Depot Complex | |
Location | 1 Bay St., Staten Island, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°38′28″N 74°4′30″W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Architect | Alfred B. Mullett |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 83001785[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
Designated NYCL | November 25, 1980[2] |
In the late 1990s, New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) took over the site and created a public plaza; a public fishing pier (Pier 1); a fully functioning building that was supposed to house a gift shop for the National Lighthouse Museum. EDC also stabilized the building adjacent to the gift shop for the purpose of housing the museum's artifacts. In 2015 the National Lighthouse Museum opened within the complex. The Lighthouse Point development is also being constructed next to the historic building complex.
The site has views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn's Shore Parkway, Governors Island, and Manhattan. During the summer months, concerts and events sponsored by local organizations such as Staten Island Community Board 1 and the Downtown Staten Island Council attract tourists from the ferry as well as local residents.